I never knew that a couple of my law-enforcement friends were celebrities until some women visiting from Texas clued me in.

As a Canadian, I grew up thinking our national police force – the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – were just like cops everywhere. Dressed in their regular blue uniforms with a tool belt full of weapons on their hips, they chase bad guys in their white squad cars and almost always get their man.
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My husband is a morning person. Years ago we discovered the best way to guarantee he remained happy was for me to stay in bed until after he left for work. That way there was no chance I could ruin his good mood.

However, when we have houseguests, I feel compelled to get up early and make breakfast because I don't want people to know I don't do that every morning. I dutifully stumble around the kitchen making coffee, buttering toast and setting out cereal. I try to say as little as possible because I don't trust my tongue until after I've had caffeine in massive doses. That usually takes about an hour. Read More...